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GIS to DYS: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,199 mi
11,585 km · 6,256 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Near DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from DYS?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,199 miles (11,585 km, 6,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Abilene?
Abilene is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to DYS?
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